Police body cameras cut complaints against officers by 93%

A study by the University of Cambridge found a 93% decrease in complaints made against officers clearly wearing the cameras, which record what happens during police incidents, compared to the previous year.
Researchers said the result "assumes that BWCs (body-worn cameras) reduce officer non-compliance with procedures, improve suspects' demeanour, or both".
The study, which involved West Midlands Police, West Yorkshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, suggests that the "observer effect" of the cameras influences the... read more

Related news

More than 1,300 frontline police officers have been issued with body cameras after a trial saw officer use of force slashed by more than half and complaints plummet.
The £1.7 million scheme means every response officer in the region has been issued...

More than 1,300 frontline police officers have been issued with body cameras after a trial saw officer use of force slashed by more than half and complaints plummet.
The £1.7 million scheme means every response officer in the region has been issued...

The video cameras, worn on police uniforms, would film encounters with suspected criminals, and could provide valuable evidence in court. Staffordshire Police have 1,950 officers and 200 PCSOs. It says all frontline bobbies will be issued with body...

0 Comments Firearms officers and those carrying Tasers will be the first to receive the new cameras before they are eventually rolled out across the rest of the West Mercia force.
It comes after a new study claimed body cameras can drastically reduce...

A £1.5 million investment will see Burton and Uttoxeter's cops equipped with new and improved body cameras.
Front-line officers across Staffordshire will wear the new cams to record evidence on patrol and responding to reports of crime.
Roughly 1,300...

POLICE patrolling Staffordshire's motorways are to be kitted out with body cameras.
Twenty of the devices will be shared between members of the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG).
It follows pressure from union leaders for the motorway cops to be...